Shinkansen Reservation including Bon holidays Reduced further in the last 2 weeks Corona effect August 7 at 4:01
The reservation status of the Shinkansen from the 7th to the next week including the Obon holiday has decreased further in the past two weeks, and it has fallen below 20% of the same period last year, and the influence of the spread of the new coronavirus has become even more significant. I am.
The reservation status of each Shinkansen from 7th to 17th including the Bon holiday, which was compiled by JR companies on the 21st of the previous day before the start of the tourism demand "Go To Travel", was 20 at the same time last year. %was.
After that, in response to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, we interviewed JR companies about the reservation status of the Shinkansen and found that the reservation status was further decreasing. Compared to last year
, the reservation status during the Obon holidays on the 21st of last month and the 4th of this month, two weeks later
, was
▽ JR Shinkansen bullet trains from 19% on the 21st of last month to 16% on the 4th of this month.
▽ JR West Shinkansen from 21% last month to 18% on 4th this month,
▽ JR Kyushu Shinkansen from 25% on 21st to 21% this month,
3 points each This is the lowest situation since 1996, when the record was reduced by 4 points.
JR Tokai and JR Hokkaido have not disclosed the latest reservation status.
JR East said, "The impact of the spread of the new coronavirus has become even more prominent. To ensure peace of mind, the number of trains should be the same as usual, and disinfection and ventilation should be thoroughly implemented so that the number of users is not too crowded." I comment.